They're turning The Plain White T's 'Hey There Delilah' into an actual TV show

If you’re someone who has never heard of Plain White T’s biggest hit ‘Hey There Delilah‘, I automatically assume you live under a rock.

The song was released in May of 2006. It earned a spot on top of the Billboard charts and went platinum in 2007. Guess what’s happening next? It’s now being pitched as a TV series by production companies Lively McCabe Entertainment and Primary Wave.

“It’s been more than a decade since ‘Hey There Delilah’ was released, and people always ask me about it. A whole lot of people really connected with that song, and I’m very proud of that,” the quintent’s forntman, Tom Higgenson said in a statement. “I’m so excited to have an opportunity to give a new generation the chance to form their own connection with the song, and fall in love with its story through this new project.”

Michael Barra, Lively McCabe Entertainment’s co-president said that the song “was a perfect example of an iconic story that has introduced characters and premise to a massive multi-generational audience”.